Reviewed by Jordan Beth Vincent

IT IS hard to imagine a company more glamorous than that in 2 One Another. Chic costumes, a lighting design by Benjamin Cisterne that highlights the planes of the bodies, and a backdrop of twinkling stars designed by Tony Assness that swirl and fall in a celestial, pixilated dance.

There are more than a few cinematic elements to this work, such as a score that includes original music by Nick Wales and text by Samuel Webster. Sound expands and contracts through an integration of spoken word, orchestral and choral elements, swelling to cacophonous moments of music and movement.

Rafael Bonachela's choreography architecturally layers bodies on stage. Partnering sequences see two, three and four dancers working in concert, limbs slicing the empty pockets of space with precision and attack. This shaping of movement reflects the structure of the music - an almost mathematical scaffolding that builds and then unmakes itself, only to build again.

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Although parts of this work are less satisfying than others, there is much to admire about 2 One Another. This is the kind of musical, dynamically diverse and physically challenging work dancers long to perform. For us in the audience, 2 One Another offers the opportunity to wallow in a slightly envious - if happily inspired - state borne from watching really good dancers dance really well.

With standout performances by Natalie Allen, Charmene Yap, Richard Cilli and Andrew Crawford - this show is not to be missed.